Iowa Corn IndyCar race returns; 50 laps longer

Friday, October 18, 2013 11:00 AM

IndyCar will return to Iowa in 2014 and 2015, again with Iowa Corn as sponsor. The race that will be 50 laps longer and will coincide a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race the same weekend.The announcementis a positive one for the track, coming on the heels ofnews in Septemberthat it was behind on payments and the resignation of CEO Doug Fritz. Rusty Wallace, the track's architect, expressed optimism that this was a positive step whenreached by The Des Moines Registerfor comment. The Iowa Corn 300 is scheduled for July 12 under the lights and the American Ethanol 200 trucks race is set for Friday, July 11.